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ryanr wrote:...that for the average puppy buyer, having pick of the litter probably doesn't matter much, especially if that buyer only sees the litter on the day they pick. Yet, so many people think it's crucial but don't have the expertise to actually know how to truly pick the "pick of the litter." In that regard, I think it's obviously her important to pick the breeding and know the parents. Then just trust in the breeding, grab a puppy and go with it.
STait wrote:As a breeder the only ones I pick for myself are considered "grizzly's". They are a lot of dog, but I believe the extreme side of the litter is the ones that should be bred to keep moving forward. If I'm not keeping any puppies, then I look for the right person to place the "extreme" pup with. I love the dog with "the most"!
STait wrote:As a breeder the only ones I pick for myself are considered "grizzly's". They are a lot of dog, but I believe the extreme side of the litter is the ones that should be bred to keep moving forward. If I'm not keeping any puppies, then I look for the right person to place the "extreme" pup with. I love the dog with "the most"!
gwp4me2 wrote:I would guess that there are more well-bred puppies that people give up on for being too much dog than for being duds. The 'super' dogs can be a real pain to get a handle on and they better be in the hands of somebody willing to pay the price.Those pups should also go to owners who have the ability to get them out A LOT. A smart, highly driven dog left in a kennel is going to become a problem dog. I people need to be educated about what it is that is really a good fit for them. Most of those middle-of-the-pack puppies out of good litters can be great hunting dogs and companions. Very few of us go out and walk after chukars for 6-8 hours day after day, etc. Choose a breeder who consistently produces good dogs, guarantees them, and wait your turn. I work with a breeder who has produced 29 litters over the years and I think he has taken back 2 'duds'. He has taken back more that were too much dog for the owners. I have to test one of those 'over the top' dogs UT tomorrow. We'll see which dog shows up. I would bet a lot of money she will get a 4 in desire.
gwp4me2 wrote:We ended up 182 pz 2. Not what we were hoping for but certainly a fair evaluation. She made lots of little mistakes that all added up, or should I say subtracted to cause several 3's. Mostly because she is just a tough, independent dog like we've talked about and I'm not that great of trainer. She has never associated the punishment with the crime for most things and especially FF. She did great in everything that really matters for hunting. Things like saying her name because she passed me by to go check the judges on retrieves go unnoticed while hunting. We can now have 5 months of working with wild birds shotgun in hand.
Highlander wrote:Just my 2 cents.
I am usually interested in puppies that have following characteristics:
"Objective" characteristics:
- The ones that are brave and don't hesitate to approach a unknown man
- The ones that are eager to get into play as soon as they get familiar with you
- The ones that you put on their back and start fighting to get out
- The ones that react against the smell of food, even when they play and try to find it with using nose
- The ones that are well fed
- The ones that lobe go exploring backyard
- The ones that have stronger, beefier bone structure
- The ones with correct and well developed heads
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